Reinforced concrete cross-tie.



PATENTED AUG W. A. BRYANT. 88188080813 CONCRETE 0808s TIE.

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WinLiAM A. BRYANT, or wirro'MrirA, ALABAMA, Assienon or ons rounrnro 'rHoMAs w. Rouen, or WETUMPKA, ALABAMA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 14, 1906.

Application filed May 31, 1906. Serial No. 319.580.

vwhich when placed beneath the rails will forni a solidbed or support for the latter and edectually resist longitudinal, vertical, and lateral strains incident to the assage of cars and other railway' rolling-stoc A farther -obj ect of the invention is to provide a tie comprising a plurality of sections, the adjacent ends of which are connected by coupling members which serve to yieldably support said sections in horizontal alinernent, and thus prevent injury to the concrete body portion of said tie.` ,j i

A further object is to providea plurality of reinforcing-bars provided With seating-ra cesses for the reception of the coupling mem bers and adjacent braces, said bars being formed with lateral spurs adapted to be embedded in the cement, concrete, or other material forming the body of the tie.

A further object of the invention is to provide each tie-section with a sleeve or casing adapted to receive and protect the transl verse securing-bolts, and, further, to provide a pair of clamping members pivotally mounted for swinging movement on the bolts and adapted to engage the iiange or base of the rail on each side thereof.

A still further object of the inventionis to generally im rove this class oi devices so as to increase t ieir utility, durability, and eiliciency, as well as to reduce the cost of in anufacture. p j

Nith these and other objects in view the invention consists yin the construction and j novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, and illustrated .in-

the accompanying drawings, it being under-V stood that various changes in form, proper-- tions, and minor details of construction may resorted to -within the scope oi the appended ciaiins. i

the accompanying drawings, forming a ci? this speoiiieetien, Figure l is a side elevation of a reinforced concrete railway-tie constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the saine, Fig. Sis a bottoni plan view, partly in section. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line A A of Fig. 2.

Similar' numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of the figures of the drawings.

formed in two sections 5 and 6 to permit the sanie to be conveniently positioned beneath the rails 7, said sections being molded or otherwise# formed of cement, concrete, or other suitable rnaterial and reinorced'and strengthened by spaced longitudinal bars 8, which preferably extend the entire length of the tie, asshown.

The reinforcing-bars 8 are provided with spaced depending flanges 9, defining a longitudinal seating-recess 1G, the free edges of the flanges 9 being cut or severed to form a series of spaced spurs or projections il, adapted to be embedded in the cernent or concrete, and thereby anchor the reiniorcingbars.

One end of each of the longitudinal reinforcing-bars is preferably extended beyond the adjacent end of the cement body portion, as indicated at 12, and seated in the recesses 10 at the free end of the longitudinal bars is a coupling rneinber i3. The coupling member i3 is preferably fori-ned oi' a single piece of metal, an intermediate portion of which is bent to forni a pair of spaced horizontallymetal are bent to form depending loops l5, the terminals of which are curved laterally in engagement with braces 18 and serve to vield ably support the sections, and thus preof the tie. The coupling rneinbersi3 are their fixed ends seated between the flanges Q ci said bar. vThe opener separated endsy The improved railway-tie is preferably I disposed bars 14, while the free ends of the locked in position by transverse rods or bolts vent crushing or shattering the concrete body IOO ends bearing against'theloops'l and with vof t-he braces 18v are bent laterally at i9 and I retained in position by transverse pins or vbolts 20, the metal forming the depending flanges 9 being bent inwardly, as indicated .it 21, to form a housing or closure for the extension 19 ofsaid braces.

The longitudinal bars 8 are formed-with depending perforated ears 22, in which are seated transverse sleeves 23, adapted to receivel securing-bolts 2 4, there being suitable hangers or supports 25, extending beneath the sleeve 23 and secured between the flanges of the bars 8 in any suitable manner, as by bolts 26. Pivotally mounted for swinging movement on each end of the bolts 24 are cou ling members 27 and 28, each provided wit a terminal hook 29, adapted to engage member, preferably in the form of a wooden block or strip 32, retained-in position onsaid tie by pins orbolts 33, preferablyembedded in thefconcrete or cement and adapted to engage suitable openings or perforations in said blocks, as shown.

In using the device, adjacent sections of the tie are positioned beneath the rails and fastened together by means ofthe coupling member 13. In order tov replace either section should lthe same for any cause become.

' broken or otherwise injured, it is merely necessary to remove the ins 16, when the two sections may be readi y detached and withdrawn laterally from'beneath the'rails. It will of course be understood that any number of reinforcing-bars may be employed and t at the sections maybe further reinforced and strengthened by the addition of auxiliary lateral braces similar in construc-tionto the braces employed for supporting coupling members.

From the foregoing description it is thought that the construction and operation of vthe device may be readily understood by those skilled in the art, and further description thereof is deemed unnecessary.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- 1. A railway-tie comprising a plurality of cement sections, spaced longitudinal reinforcing-bars embedded in said sections and extending laterally beyond the adjacent ends of the same, and a coupling member connecting the adjacent ends of said bars and serving to yieldably support the same in horizontal alinement.

2L A railway-tie comprising a plurality of y detachable sections, and a coupling member vconnecting the sections and provided with depending extensions the ends'v of which'are bent laterally in engagement with adjacent sect-ions for yieldably supporting said sections in alineinent.

3. A railway-tie comprising a plurality of detachable sections, a coupling member. connecting said sections, and braces carried by each section and bearing against said coup'- ling`Y member. f

4. A railway-tie vcomprising spaced sections, bars extending longitudinally lofsaid sections, a coupling member connecting the 'adjacentends of the bars and having its free ends extended laterallyto form yieldable supports, and lateral braces secured to the` bars and bearing against the free ends of the coupling member.

5. A railway-tie comprising spaced cement sections, bars extending longitudinally of each section and provided Withdepending' flanges, and a coupling member seated between the flanges of the 'bars and having its free ends extended laterally to form yieldable supports for said sections.

-6. A railway-tie comprising spaced cement sections, reinforcing-bars extending longitudinally `of the sections and provided with spaced depending flanges, a coupling member having an intermediate portion thereof bent to form a horizontal bar seated between the flanges at the adjacent ends of the reinforcing-bars and having its opposite ends bent to form -depending loops, and lateral braces secured to the reinforcing-bars and bearing against said loops.

7. A railway-tie comprising spaced cement sections, reinforcing-bars extending longitudinally of said sections, a coupling member connecting the adjacent ends of the longitudinal bars, sleeves secured to the barsand extending transversely through the cement sections, and securing-bolts seated in said sleeves. 8. Arailway-'tie com rising spaced cement sections, reinforcing ars extended longitudinally of the sections and each havin one end thereof extending laterally beyon the adjacent concrete section, a couplin member for connecting the adjacent ends o the' reinforcing-bars, sleeves extendin transversely of the sections, securing-bo ts disposed within the sleeves, and hangers carried4 by the bars and engaging said sleeves.

9. A railway-tie comprising spaced cement sections, reinforcing-bars extending longitu-.. dinally of the sections and provided with depending flanges the free. edges of which are IOO formed with lateral spurs, one endI of eachv `bar being extended beyond the end of the ad-A jacent section, a coupling member seated between the flanges of the bars at the meetin ends thereof, and lateral bracesl one endo each of which -is seated between the flanges andthe opposite ends thereof bent down;

wardly for engagement with the member. f

10.-A railway-tie comprising spaced ce coupling ment sections, reinforcing-bars extended 1ongitudinally of the sections and provided with spaced depending flanges formed with perforated ears, one end of each bar being extended beyond the end of the adjacent section, a coupling member connectingthe adja- 'cent ends of the bars, transverse sleeves seated in the perforations in the ears, bolts arranged with thesleeves, hangers engaging the sleeves and seated between the flanges of the reinforcing-bars, lateral braces each having one end thereof seated between the flanges and its opposite end bearing against the coupling member, pins extending transversely through the flanges and engaging the cou ling member, said flanges being bent lateral y to form housings for the'ends ofthe braces.

11. A raihVay-tie comprising spaced concrete sections, reinforcing-bars extending longitudinally of 'saidsections and each having one end thereof extending laterally beyond the end of the adjacent section, said bars being provided with depending flanges, a

crete sections, reinforcing-bars extending longitudinally of the sections, a coupling inemer connecting the adjacent ends of the bar, bolts extending transversely through the concrete sections, apair ofclamping members pivotally mounted for lateral movement on each of the bolts and adapted to engage a railway-rail, one of said sections being provided with a lateral extending arm having a hooked terminal for engagement with the adjacentA clamping member.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

- WILLIAM A. BRYANT.

W'itnesses:

T, I. BUNKLEY, O. C. WALL. 

